Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 65 and above, total
Malaysia
2.89 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.71 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
43rd
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.89 million against 2.71 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 176,160.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malaysia ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 244,865 | 421,032 | 176,167 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 354,572 | 544,218 | 189,646 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 528,478 | 772,868 | 244,390 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 741,644 | 1.05 million | 306,162 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 1.33 million | 231,217 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 1.87 million | 110,633 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.57 million | 2.55 million | 23,707 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Malaysia, at 2.89 million against 2.71 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 176,160, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Malaysia ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.